Senior Video Editor
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Job Description We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Video Editor who can create premium-quality short-form videos with strong motion graphics, clean storytelling, advanced color grading, and high visual design standards. This role is for someone who understands how to turn raw footage into powerful, engaging, and professional videos that capture attention, hold viewers, and support brand growth. The ideal candidate must work fast, think creatively, understand design psychology, and deliver polished videos without needing constant correction. Monthly Workload The Senior Video Editor will be responsible for editing up to 30 short-form videos per month . Videos may include: Social media reels Short promotional videos Educational content Brand storytelling videos Founder/CEO content Client video content Ads and campaign videos Key Responsibilities The Senior Video Editor will: - Edit up to 30 high-quality short-form videos per month . - Create strong, engaging edits with good pacing, hooks, transitions, and storytelling. - Add professional motion graphics, animated text, icons, shapes, overlays, and visual effects. - Apply strong color grading and color correction to create a clean, premium visual style. - Use design psychology to improve attention, clarity, emotion, and viewer retention. - Understand brand identity and maintain consistent visual quality across all videos. - Choose the right music, sound effects, subtitles, and visual rhythm for each video. - Edit videos for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube Shorts, and X. - Improve weak footage through smart editing, framing, sound cleanup, and visual enhancement. - Work quickly while maintaining strong quality. - Review feedback professionally and make revisions on time. - Support the creative team with ideas for stronger video concepts and better visual execution. - Create video templates and editing systems that help the team produce content faster. - Maintain organized project files, footage, assets, and final exports. Required Skills The candidate must have strong experience in: Short-form video editing Motion graphics Color grading Color correction Typography and text animation Social media video formats Design psychology Visual storytelling Sound design Fast-paced editing Brand-focused editing Content retention editing Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects DaVinci Resolve or similar color grading tools CapCut, Final Cut Pro, or other editing tools are a plus Experience Required Minimum 3 to 5 years of professional video editing experience. Strong portfolio with short-form videos, motion graphics, and premium visual editing. Experience editing for brands, agencies, creators, startups, or marketing campaigns. Experience working with fast deadlines and monthly content production. Qualities We Are Looking For We need someone who is: Fast and reliable Creative and detail-oriented Strong in visual taste Serious about quality Able to work without constant supervision Open to feedback Organized with files and deadlines Confident in motion graphics and color design Able to understand the psychology behind visuals Ready to take ownership of video quality Performance Expectations Success in this role means: Videos look clean, modern, and professional. Videos are delivered on time. Videos match the brand style and content goal. Motion graphics improve the message instead of distracting from it. Color grading looks premium and consistent. Revisions are completed quickly. The editor helps improve the overall content quality every month. Application Requirements Applicants must submit: Portfolio or showreel. 3 to 5 examples of short-form videos they edited. Examples that show motion graphics and color grading. List of editing software they use. Expected monthly salary. Availability and turnaround time for short-form videos. Test Task Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a paid or unpaid test edit depending on the hiring process. The test will help us evaluate editing quality, motion graphics, pacing, color grading, creativity, and ability to follow direction.